Roberto Carlo Russo
Evolution
and movement troubles
Foundations and new perspectives on childhood
INDEX
Presentation (Prof.
Giovanni Lanzi)
Thanks
Introduction
Chap. 1°
Movement: action, learning and communication
1.1
Emotional dynamics
Chap. 2°
The neurological grounds of movement
1.
Sensory systems
2.
Motor systems
3.
Supplementary circuits and complex functions
Chap. 3°
Evolution of motricity
1.
Early motor acts and general movements
2.
Archaic reflexes
3.
Postural adaptation in the first year
4.
Organization of motor activities
4.1. Attention processes
4.2. Automatisms for space adaptation
4.3. Defence mechanisms
4.4. Voluntary motricity
4.5. Praxis
4.6. Laterality process
5.
The achievements of motor abilities and the environment
Chap. 4°
Evolution of the motor act
1.
Coordination
2.
Inhibition of diffusion
3.
Somatic integration
Chap. 5°
Evolution
of some motor activities
1.
Throwing a ball with one hand
2.
Catching a ball with two hands
3.
Throwing a ball with two hands
4.
Kicking a ball
Chap. 6°
Troubles
of the motor act
1. Infantile patterns
2.
Paratonic diseas
3. Inhibitory deficiency
4. Somatic integration deficiency
5. Antigravity adaptation deficiency
6. Stabilization deficiency
7. Lack of adaptation of the movement to the distance
from the objective
8. Economy deficiency
9. Motor awkwardness
Chap. 7°
Some tests to evaluate motor organization
1.
Bodily
pattern test
2. Balance test
3.
Puppet
test
4. Index-nose test
5.
Motor
praxis test
6.
Graphic
praxis test
7.
Three-dimensional
praxis test
8. Ideation praxis test
9. Ideational praxis test (Toy van test)
10.
Test for the selective usage of fingers
11.
Laterality test
Chap. 8°
Neuromotor evaluation layout
Appendix: glossary or terms
Bibliography
Analytic index
Enclosures
Videotape
on movement and related troubles
1. Evolution of prehension
2. Evolution of movements through space
3. Evolution of ball-throwing
4. Evolution of ball-kicking
5. Maturation of the motor act
6. Troubles of ball-throwing
7. Troubles of ball-catching
8. Troubles of ball-kicking
9. Troubles of the index-nose test
10.
Troubles of the puppet test
11.
Balance troubles
12.
Dyskinetic troubles
13.
Examples of various syndromes (motor debility, motor inhibition eficiency)